Alaska Airlines Says Began Preliminary Inspections This Weekend On A Group Of Our 737-9 Max Aircraft

Jan 13 (Reuters) - Alaska Air Group Inc:

* ALASKA AIRLINES-BEGAN PRELIMINARY INSPECTIONS THIS WEEKEND ON A GROUP OF OUR 737-9 MAX AIRCRAFT

* ALASKA AIRLINES- UP TO 20 OF OUR PLANES COULD UNDERGO PRELIMINARY INSPECTIONS

* ALASKA AIRLINES- WILL INITIATE AND ENHANCE OUR OWN LAYERS OF QUALITY CONTROL TO THE PRODUCTION OF OUR AIRPLANES

* ALASKA AIRLINES- STARTING THIS WEEK, WE WILL ENHANCE OUR OWN QUALITY OVERSIGHT OF ALASKA AIRCRAFT ON THE BOEING PRODUCTION LINE

* ALASKA AIRLINES- FAA IS REQUIRING MORE DATA FROM BOEING BEFORE APPROVING THE MANUFACTURER’S PROPOSED INSPECTION AND MAINTENANCE INSTRUCTIONS Source text for Eikon: Further company coverage: